Bunavan

Irish Grid: M 75893 42436 Lat / Long: 53.4317, -8.36342

DED: Clonbrock

Description:

(John O’Donovan 1806-1861)

Contains a. r. p. (154 acres, 0 roods and 37 perches) about 16 acres of which is bog, the remainder arable and pasture. The houses are in bad repair. It is the property of Lord Clonbrock, who holds it by deed forever. It pays £0. 12. 6. County Cess.

Situation:

(John O’Donovan 1806-1861)

Lies in the West of this parish in the barony of Kilconnel, is bounded by Ballyboggan, Keelogues and Keoves townlands in said barony and by Creggaun Concannon and Creggaun Dillon in the Barony of Killian.

This is a list of townlands that share a border with Bunavan.

Census of Ireland (1821- 1911)

The first full population census of Ireland was taken in 1821 and the first four Irish censuses were arranged by county, barony, civil parish and townland.

1821: Only some fragments for small parts of county Galway survive. There are no records for Ahascragh.

1831: The only surviving records are from Counties Antrim and Derry.

1841: There are no surviving records for County Galway.

1851: There are no surviving records for County Galway.

1861: Census records for 1861 and 1871 were deliberately destroyed by the government

1881: The records for 1881 and 1891 were pulped as waste paper during the shortages of World War I.

1901: No information for the 1901 Census

1911: No information for the 1911 Census

Griffith’s Valuation (1847-1864)

The immediate lessor for all the tenements in Bunavan was Lord Clonbrock.

Plot 1: John Geraghty leased 7 acres, 3 roods and 20 perches of land for £3 15s.

Plot 2: Kames Geraghty paid £1 for 2 acres and 25 perches of land.

Plot 3A: Bryan Grady leased 3 acres and 30 perches of land for £1 5s.

Plot 3B: Bryan Grady paid £2 5s for 5 acres of land and 15s for a house and office.

Plot 4: Edward Geraghty leased a house with 3 acres, 3 roods and 3 perches of land for which he paid £1 10s for the land and 15s for the house.

Plot 5: Thomas Geraghty paid £3 for 5acres, 2 roods and 35 perches of land and 10s for a house.

Plot 6: Thomas Leonard leased a house and 9 acres and 25 perches of land for which he paid £4 5s for the land and 15s for the house.

Plot 7: John Kelly paid £2 for 4 acres and 35 perches of land and 8s for a house.

Plot 8: Michael Manning paid £1 15s for 3 acres, 2 roods and 22 perches of land and 10s for a house.

Plot 9: Thomas Leonard, John Grady, John Geraghty and Patrick Dolan jointly leased 8 acres, 1 rood and 17 perches of land for which they paid £2 5s between them.

Plot 10a: Patrick Dolan leased a house and office on 6 acres, 3 roods and 26 perches of land for £3 5s for the land and 15s for the buildings.

Plot 10b: James Downey leased a house for 10s.

Plot 11: James Downey leased 8 acres, 1 rood and 26 perches of land for £4.

Plot 12A: Thomas Raftery leased 10 acres, 2 roods and 21 perches of land for £5.

Plot 12B: Thomas Raftery leased a house and offices on 4 acres, 2 roods and 34 perches of land for £2 for the land and £1 for the buildings.

Plot 13: Jeremiah Tynan leased a house and office on 8 acres, 2 roods and 21 perches of land for which he paid annually, £3 15s for the land and £1 5s for the buildings.

Plot 14: Thaddeus Leonard leased a house and office with 4 acres, 1 rood and 12 perches of land for £2 for the land and 15s for the buildings.

Plot 15: John Nolan paid £21 15s for 44 acres and 5 perches of land and 10s for a herd’s house.

Plot 16: Lord Clonbrock had, in fee, 24 acres, 3 roods and 19 perches of bog that had an annual ratable valuation of 5s.